The Thing You're Scared of Might Be Exactly Where God Is Calling You | Psalm 27

>> Well, hey, I'm Caleb. >> Well, hey, I'm Caleb. >> I'm Mish. >> I'm Mish. >> I'm Mish. >> I'm Sierra. >> I'm Sierra. >> I'm Sierra. >> I'm Alex. >> I'm Alex. >> I'm Alex. >> And today we're looking at Psalm 27. >> And today we're looking at Psalm 27. >> And today we're looking at Psalm 27. Okay, we're going to start with the Okay, we're going to start with the Okay, we're going to start with the first verse. It says, "The Lord is my first verse. It says, "The Lord is my first verse. It says, "The Lord is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I light and my salvation. Whom shall I light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear?" fear?" fear?" So, I guess God being light helps drive So, I guess God being light helps drive So, I guess God being light helps drive our fear away. our fear away. our fear away. Before we get that deep though, I want Before we get that deep though, I want Before we get that deep though, I want to know, to know, to know, what are you scared of? what are you scared of? what are you scared of? >> Funny? Could be funny. Could be slight. >> Funny? Could be funny. Could be slight. >> Funny? Could be funny. Could be slight. Listen, A, I hate Listen, A, I hate Listen, A, I hate >> heights. >> heights. >> heights. From like standing on this couch is From like standing on this couch is From like standing on this couch is okay, but any higher than that, I'm out, okay, but any higher than that, I'm out, okay, but any higher than that, I'm out, man. No heights for me. man. No heights for me. man. No heights for me. >> What am I scared of? >> What am I scared of? >> What am I scared of? >> At all. >> At all. >> At all. Feet on ground is good. Feet on ground is good. Feet on ground is good. >> Yeah. >> Come on, it should be this or like >> Come on, it should be this or like sharks or something. I don't know. sharks or something. I don't know. sharks or something. I don't know. Aliens? Aliens? Aliens? >> I mean, like, yeah, those >> I mean, like, yeah, those >> I mean, like, yeah, those >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> for sure, but I don't think about that. >> for sure, but I don't think about that. >> for sure, but I don't think about that. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Like, if I saw a when I saw a shark in >> Like, if I saw a when I saw a shark in >> Like, if I saw a when I saw a shark in the ocean, I thought it was cool, but if the ocean, I thought it was cool, but if the ocean, I thought it was cool, but if it started coming close to me and it was it started coming close to me and it was it started coming close to me and it was big enough, I'd be like, big enough, I'd be like, big enough, I'd be like, "I'm really scared right now, but I'm "I'm really scared right now, but I'm "I'm really scared right now, but I'm [laughter] also like kind of [laughter] also like kind of [laughter] also like kind of I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I accept the fact that if it's going to I accept the fact that if it's going to I accept the fact that if it's going to take me, it's going to take me."

take me, it's going to take me." take me, it's going to take me." >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> It's more like circumstantial. >> It's more like circumstantial. >> It's more like circumstantial. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Mish has no fear. Mish has >> Mish has no fear. Mish has >> Mish has no fear. Mish has >> No, no, no, no. I have a lot of fears. I >> No, no, no, no. I have a lot of fears. I >> No, no, no, no. I have a lot of fears. I have a lot of fears. Okay, [laughter] have a lot of fears. Okay, [laughter] have a lot of fears. Okay, [laughter] I don't have any fears, but here here's I don't have any fears, but here here's I don't have any fears, but here here's We got stuck on a plane recently. And We got stuck on a plane recently. And We got stuck on a plane recently. And when when we started to when when we started to when when we started to at one point, we actually started to at one point, we actually started to at one point, we actually started to take off, and then we were on the take off, and then we were on the take off, and then we were on the runway, and we like started going fast runway, and we like started going fast runway, and we like started going fast to take off, and then we started slowing to take off, and then we started slowing to take off, and then we started slowing down, and I thought we were about to hit down, and I thought we were about to hit down, and I thought we were about to hit something. something. something. >> That I was scared of that, for sure, but >> That I was scared of that, for sure, but >> That I was scared of that, for sure, but that's not like a fear. I don't think that's not like a fear. I don't think that's not like a fear. I don't think about that every day. about that every day. about that every day. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> That's a new fear of mine right now. >> That's a new fear of mine right now. >> That's a new fear of mine right now. >> Thanks for letting me know that. >> Thanks for letting me know that. >> Thanks for letting me know that. >> Thank you so [laughter] much. >> Thank you so [laughter] much. >> Thank you so [laughter] much. Yeah, I'm sure. Yeah, I'm sure. Yeah, I'm sure. >> I feel like Caleb or Alex have a good >> I feel like Caleb or Alex have a good >> I feel like Caleb or Alex have a good fear. What are you guys scared of? fear. What are you guys scared of? fear. What are you guys scared of? >> I don't know. I'm like classic. Like, >> I don't know. I'm like classic. Like, >> I don't know. I'm like classic. Like, don't like spiders, don't like snakes, don't like spiders, don't like snakes, don't like spiders, don't like snakes, don't like don't like don't like >> [clears throat] >> [clears throat] >> [clears throat] >> the yucky stuff. I don't know. >> the yucky stuff. I don't know. >> the yucky stuff. I don't know. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Well, you know, spiders keep the >> Well, you know, spiders keep the >> Well, you know, spiders keep the bugs out of bugs out of bugs out of >> I just don't like that. >> I just don't like that. >> I just don't like that. >> Anyway, okay, let's move [laughter] on. >> Anyway, okay, let's move [laughter] on. >> Anyway, okay, let's move [laughter] on. >> So, David says at the very beginning >> So, David says at the very beginning >> So, David says at the very beginning that that the Lord is his light. That's that that the Lord is his light. That's that that the Lord is his light. That's the reason why he doesn't have fear, the reason why he doesn't have fear, the reason why he doesn't have fear, right?

right? right? >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> So, how does that Where do you see that >> So, how does that Where do you see that >> So, how does that Where do you see that playing out in your life? Has that playing out in your life? Has that playing out in your life? Has that played out in your life where the light played out in your life where the light played out in your life where the light of God has somehow done something with of God has somehow done something with of God has somehow done something with the fear that you have? the fear that you have? the fear that you have? Okay, I think of the question, so I'll Okay, I think of the question, so I'll Okay, I think of the question, so I'll start, right? And I'll give you time to start, right? And I'll give you time to start, right? And I'll give you time to think. Um think. Um think. Um I've talked about this on the podcast in I've talked about this on the podcast in I've talked about this on the podcast in the past, but I used to have a really, the past, but I used to have a really, the past, but I used to have a really, really, really bad speech impediment really, really bad speech impediment really, really bad speech impediment growing up. Like to the point that I growing up. Like to the point that I growing up. Like to the point that I couldn't communicate at all. Um couldn't communicate at all. Um couldn't communicate at all. Um and God uh and God uh and God uh understanding what God thinks of me, understanding what God thinks of me, understanding what God thinks of me, that he's made me a a that he's made me a a that he's made me a a a specific way with gifts. He didn't a specific way with gifts. He didn't a specific way with gifts. He didn't make me broken, right? That's not a make me broken, right? That's not a make me broken, right? That's not a brokenness, it's just something that I brokenness, it's just something that I brokenness, it's just something that I can use to develop other skills. I can use to develop other skills. I can use to develop other skills. I learned to write, which is my primary learned to write, which is my primary learned to write, which is my primary way of communicating because I couldn't way of communicating because I couldn't way of communicating because I couldn't talk to people. And God's been so good talk to people. And God's been so good talk to people. And God's been so good that now I now I'm on a podcast. How is that now I now I'm on a podcast. How is that now I now I'm on a podcast. How is this even happening right now, right? this even happening right now, right? this even happening right now, right? But like God's light uh came in and But like God's light uh came in and But like God's light uh came in and allowed me to develop it slowly. Whereas allowed me to develop it slowly. Whereas allowed me to develop it slowly. Whereas all my other friends when they were 13, all my other friends when they were 13, all my other friends when they were 13, 14, 15 could get up and whatever. Like 14, 15 could get up and whatever. Like 14, 15 could get up and whatever. Like they're acting, they're on stage and they're acting, they're on stage and they're acting, they're on stage and stuff. I'm like, no. Uh but God's good. stuff. I'm like, no. Uh but God's good. stuff. I'm like, no. Uh but God's good. >> Yeah.

>> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And he's he helped to grow that in me. >> And he's he helped to grow that in me. >> And he's he helped to grow that in me. So. So. So. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Good. >> Yeah. Good. >> Yeah. Good. >> I feel like for me, >> I feel like for me, >> I feel like for me, I think about how I used to struggle I think about how I used to struggle I think about how I used to struggle with with with anxiety and fear just kind of in anxiety and fear just kind of in anxiety and fear just kind of in general, but I think it the root of it general, but I think it the root of it general, but I think it the root of it was I was I was I one of the biggest things I struggle one of the biggest things I struggle one of the biggest things I struggle with still to this day is just with still to this day is just with still to this day is just I care way too much about what people I care way too much about what people I care way too much about what people think. think. think. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> And so, I just remember if I was going >> And so, I just remember if I was going >> And so, I just remember if I was going into a meeting or going to class or into a meeting or going to class or into a meeting or going to class or having coffee with a friend who I know having coffee with a friend who I know having coffee with a friend who I know and who I know who loves me, I my and who I know who loves me, I my and who I know who loves me, I my default would be to rehearse what I default would be to rehearse what I default would be to rehearse what I thought conversations would be or how I thought conversations would be or how I thought conversations would be or how I thought the outcome of some even if it thought the outcome of some even if it thought the outcome of some even if it like wasn't that deep, wasn't that like wasn't that deep, wasn't that like wasn't that deep, wasn't that serious. Like I still that was my serious. Like I still that was my serious. Like I still that was my default was just to go over things in my default was just to go over things in my default was just to go over things in my mind constantly. But I think it came mind constantly. But I think it came mind constantly. But I think it came from that fear of from that fear of from that fear of how are people going to receive me or am how are people going to receive me or am how are people going to receive me or am I going to be liked by people or I don't I going to be liked by people or I don't I going to be liked by people or I don't know. And I think that I've seen know. And I think that I've seen know. And I think that I've seen God shed light on that over time of like God shed light on that over time of like God shed light on that over time of like maybe I shouldn't care as much about maybe I shouldn't care as much about maybe I shouldn't care as much about what people think about me. Maybe it what people think about me. Maybe it what people think about me. Maybe it cares more about maybe I should care cares more about maybe I should care cares more about maybe I should care more about what God thinks of me or what more about what God thinks of me or what more about what God thinks of me or what God says is true about me versus what God says is true about me versus what God says is true about me versus what people say is true about me. And I think people say is true about me. And I think people say is true about me. And I think that there's been some freedom in that that there's been some freedom in that that there's been some freedom in that for me so I don't I I don't struggle for me so I don't I I don't struggle for me so I don't I I don't struggle with anxiety as much anymore. But I with anxiety as much anymore. But I with anxiety as much anymore. But I think I had to like get to the root of think I had to like get to the root of think I had to like get to the root of what that was for me and shed shed some

what that was for me and shed shed some what that was for me and shed shed some light on it. light on it. light on it. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah, totally. >> Yeah. Yeah, totally. >> Yeah. Yeah, totally. >> There's this um quote from a poem that I >> There's this um quote from a poem that I >> There's this um quote from a poem that I don't know don't know don't know who wrote it, but it's in the movie who wrote it, but it's in the movie who wrote it, but it's in the movie Coach Carter. Coach Carter. Coach Carter. Uh basketball movie. And the guy says Uh basketball movie. And the guy says Uh basketball movie. And the guy says like our greatest fear he's talking like our greatest fear he's talking like our greatest fear he's talking about the human race. Their greatest about the human race. Their greatest about the human race. Their greatest fear is not that we're inadequate, but fear is not that we're inadequate, but fear is not that we're inadequate, but that we are powerful beyond all measure. that we are powerful beyond all measure. that we are powerful beyond all measure. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> And I relate to that I think because a >> And I relate to that I think because a >> And I relate to that I think because a thing that I've struggled with is like a thing that I've struggled with is like a thing that I've struggled with is like a care for my reputation, a care um this care for my reputation, a care um this care for my reputation, a care um this like comparison that eats at my heart like comparison that eats at my heart like comparison that eats at my heart and want this want and desire to be and want this want and desire to be and want this want and desire to be honestly above other people. honestly above other people. honestly above other people. Um Um Um it's a wrestle that I continue to have. it's a wrestle that I continue to have. it's a wrestle that I continue to have. And the thing that I've also wrestled And the thing that I've also wrestled And the thing that I've also wrestled with is whenever I've been given any with is whenever I've been given any with is whenever I've been given any sense of like success, like what I would sense of like success, like what I would sense of like success, like what I would call success or what the world would call success or what the world would call success or what the world would call success is actually like the burden call success is actually like the burden call success is actually like the burden of responsibility that comes with it. of responsibility that comes with it. of responsibility that comes with it. Um if there's something in front of me, Um if there's something in front of me, Um if there's something in front of me, being able to like actually say yes to being able to like actually say yes to being able to like actually say yes to the thing that's in front of me, the the thing that's in front of me, the the thing that's in front of me, the responsibility that's in front of me.

responsibility that's in front of me. responsibility that's in front of me. And how I relate that to the quote is And how I relate that to the quote is And how I relate that to the quote is like the power that God has given us is like the power that God has given us is like the power that God has given us is the thing that is in front of us. the thing that is in front of us. the thing that is in front of us. It's the thing that he has uniquely put It's the thing that he has uniquely put It's the thing that he has uniquely put right in our path right now to work on, right in our path right now to work on, right in our path right now to work on, to be part of, to labor with. And I to be part of, to labor with. And I to be part of, to labor with. And I think when we do not think when we do not think when we do not abide to that calling, we when we do not abide to that calling, we when we do not abide to that calling, we when we do not actually sit in that and accomplish it actually sit in that and accomplish it actually sit in that and accomplish it or understand our responsibility in it, or understand our responsibility in it, or understand our responsibility in it, um that's a power that we are then um that's a power that we are then um that's a power that we are then giving up. giving up. giving up. And so we say we're afraid of it not And so we say we're afraid of it not And so we say we're afraid of it not actually, but really we're afraid of the actually, but really we're afraid of the actually, but really we're afraid of the power that we already have. What I love power that we already have. What I love power that we already have. What I love about this scripture is David opens with about this scripture is David opens with about this scripture is David opens with who shall I fear and then he basically who shall I fear and then he basically who shall I fear and then he basically talks about his fear and how scared he talks about his fear and how scared he talks about his fear and how scared he is. is. is. >> That's right. >> That's right. >> That's right. >> Yeah, for the entire rest of the chapter >> Yeah, for the entire rest of the chapter >> Yeah, for the entire rest of the chapter until until the end. until until the end. until until the end. And And And I feel that. Like, God, I know you are I feel that. Like, God, I know you are I feel that. Like, God, I know you are so good and then I'm also just crumble so good and then I'm also just crumble so good and then I'm also just crumble in front of him. in front of him. in front of him. >> Right. Yeah, that's that's a perfect >> Right. Yeah, that's that's a perfect >> Right. Yeah, that's that's a perfect segue to what I wanted to talk about. At segue to what I wanted to talk about. At segue to what I wanted to talk about. At the very end, the very last verse, you the very end, the very last verse, you the very end, the very last verse, you know, David starts off sounding really know, David starts off sounding really know, David starts off sounding really confident and then as Mi said, he talks confident and then as Mi said, he talks confident and then as Mi said, he talks about his fears. Verse 14, he reminds about his fears. Verse 14, he reminds about his fears. Verse 14, he reminds himself, "Be courageous. Let your heart himself, "Be courageous. Let your heart himself, "Be courageous. Let your heart be strong."

be strong." be strong." Because God is with him, right? And so I Because God is with him, right? And so I Because God is with him, right? And so I want to finish up with where is God want to finish up with where is God want to finish up with where is God calling you to do something that calling you to do something that calling you to do something that requires you requires you requires you to be strong and courageous cuz maybe to be strong and courageous cuz maybe to be strong and courageous cuz maybe you don't want to do it. Maybe it's you don't want to do it. Maybe it's you don't want to do it. Maybe it's scary. Maybe it's unknown. Where is God scary. Maybe it's unknown. Where is God scary. Maybe it's unknown. Where is God doing that in your life? Cuz I know he's doing that in your life? Cuz I know he's doing that in your life? Cuz I know he's still doing it. He didn't do it just still doing it. He didn't do it just still doing it. He didn't do it just with David. He's doing it with us now. with David. He's doing it with us now. with David. He's doing it with us now. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> I think for me there's an element of >> I think for me there's an element of >> I think for me there's an element of um delayed gratification delayed gratification that God is inviting me into that I'm that God is inviting me into that I'm that God is inviting me into that I'm like, "No, I'm okay. I'm I'll just, you like, "No, I'm okay. I'm I'll just, you like, "No, I'm okay. I'm I'll just, you know, I'll figure it out. I'm I'm good know, I'll figure it out. I'm I'm good know, I'll figure it out. I'm I'm good without that." Um without that." Um without that." Um Like I think for a while this year he's Like I think for a while this year he's Like I think for a while this year he's been giving me invitations. Like, "No, been giving me invitations. Like, "No, been giving me invitations. Like, "No, Sierra, I really want you to start Sierra, I really want you to start Sierra, I really want you to start talking more." And I'm like, "Actually, talking more." And I'm like, "Actually, talking more." And I'm like, "Actually, I'm totally fine without doing that." I'm totally fine without doing that." I'm totally fine without doing that." Um Um Um and I think there's this element of and I think there's this element of and I think there's this element of control that I have in feeling secure control that I have in feeling secure control that I have in feeling secure and comfortable where I am. He's like, and comfortable where I am. He's like, and comfortable where I am. He's like, "No, my invitation is going beyond that "No, my invitation is going beyond that "No, my invitation is going beyond that and I you need to accept that." and I you need to accept that." and I you need to accept that." So, I think there's this So, I think there's this So, I think there's this denial of self that is very challenging.

denial of self that is very challenging. denial of self that is very challenging. Um Um Um especially like when you're in a season especially like when you're in a season especially like when you're in a season and it's like, "Oh, this feels and it's like, "Oh, this feels and it's like, "Oh, this feels different, you know? How do what am what different, you know? How do what am what different, you know? How do what am what am I going to do now?" And am I going to do now?" And am I going to do now?" And but I don't know, learning leaning on but I don't know, learning leaning on but I don't know, learning leaning on trust more. So, trust more. So, trust more. So, yeah. yeah. yeah. >> And then on the podcast >> And then on the podcast >> And then on the podcast >> Yeah, here you are. >> Yeah, here you are. >> Yeah, here you are. >> it. Brilliant. I love it. >> it. Brilliant. I love it. >> it. Brilliant. I love it. >> So fun. >> So fun. >> So fun. >> What else? >> What else? >> What else? I know for our family, what do you guys I know for our family, what do you guys I know for our family, what do you guys think? Um one of the things that God is think? Um one of the things that God is think? Um one of the things that God is calling us to that requires strength and calling us to that requires strength and calling us to that requires strength and courage is we're trying to pay off all courage is we're trying to pay off all courage is we're trying to pay off all our debt. Like trying to not have any. our debt. Like trying to not have any. our debt. Like trying to not have any. >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> And that's hard because it requires us >> And that's hard because it requires us >> And that's hard because it requires us to divert funds that would be more fun to divert funds that would be more fun to divert funds that would be more fun used over here, not paying off this used over here, not paying off this used over here, not paying off this credit card credit card credit card or paying off this car or whatever. But or paying off this car or whatever. But or paying off this car or whatever. But again, having like the long-term vision again, having like the long-term vision again, having like the long-term vision of when that's done, that frees us up in of when that's done, that frees us up in of when that's done, that frees us up in so many different ways, right? To be so many different ways, right? To be so many different ways, right? To be generous, to make moves in life. Um generous, to make moves in life. Um generous, to make moves in life. Um it does require courage cuz it does require courage cuz it does require courage cuz I'd want to keep that money either over I'd want to keep that money either over I'd want to keep that money either over here for like a rainy day or use it for here for like a rainy day or use it for here for like a rainy day or use it for fun. fun. fun. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Um >> Um >> Um but yeah, God's but yeah, God's but yeah, God's >> Yeah.

>> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> We got one debt down. We got a couple >> We got one debt down. We got a couple >> We got one debt down. We got a couple more to go. more to go. more to go. So, let's go. So, let's go. So, let's go. Yes, we're getting on it. Yeah. Yes, we're getting on it. Yeah. Yes, we're getting on it. Yeah. >> That's good. >> That's good. >> That's good. >> Okay, so David says that he's not afraid >> Okay, so David says that he's not afraid >> Okay, so David says that he's not afraid because God is with him, but it still because God is with him, but it still because God is with him, but it still requires him to have courage. What's God requires him to have courage. What's God requires him to have courage. What's God calling you to do that maybe feels a calling you to do that maybe feels a calling you to do that maybe feels a little uncomfortable, is going to little uncomfortable, is going to little uncomfortable, is going to require some courage and trust is require some courage and trust is require some courage and trust is probably the right thing for you to get probably the right thing for you to get probably the right thing for you to get started on today. started on today. started on today. We'll see you next time.